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Throughout the world, city planners and governments grapple with the challenges of urban planning using remarkably similar land use regimes. Yet the realisation is increasing that real urban problems - crime, decay, drug abuse, inequality, depression and alienation - are not easily solved by the classic devices of a strategic plan and a zoning map. Planning regimes are therefore in constant flux, as planners and governments adjust and experiment to address these problems, often with little awareness as to what they are trying to accomplish

This study aims to investigate and analyze the timeline progress and changes in land use and urban growth in Petra District for the period (1980 to 2015) using GIS and remote sensing. To accomplish this aim, the authors adopted a historical and analytical approach in the study's methodology. The study used four Landsat images for the years 1980,199, 2000 and 2015 were obtained from the USGS website. Furthermore, the study utilized Aerial photographs and blueprints of the study area, which obtained from official organizations and governmental agencies. GIS & Remote sensing technologies were applied to identify the trends and patterns of land use, urban growth and changes that have taken place during the study period. The findings of this study include decreases in area classified as barren land from (204.1) km2 in 1980 to (198.257) km2 in 2015, which constitutes to 2.8%. Agricultural areas decreased from 28.1 km2 in 1980 to 17.22 km2 in 2018,the reduction in the agricultural areas was 39%. Finally, the urban area has increased from (9.8) km2 in 1980 to about (26.519) km2 in 2015, which represents an increase of (170%). In addition to the above, the study findings revealed that Petra district witnessed, during the period of 1980 to 2015, an urban growth of (6.9%) of the district total area (242) km2.

"Transport and the spatial location of population and activities have been important themes of study in engineering, social sciences and urban and regional planning for many decades. However, an integrated approach to the modelling of transport and land use has been rarely made, and common practice has been to model both phenomena independently.This book presents an introduction to the modelling of land use and transport interaction (LUTI), with a theoretical basis and a presentation of the broad state of the art. It also sets out the steps for building an operational LUTI model to provide a concrete application. The authors bring extensive experience in this cross-disciplinary field, primarily for an academic audience and for professionals seeking a thorough introduction."--Provided by publisher.

This book covers the main aspects of regional and urban economics and presents state-of-the-art theories in a comprehensive and concise way. The book will be of interest to undergraduates in business and economics and covers specific areas such as real estate, urban and regional planning and geography and development studies